Chinese word frequency

Top 10,000 Chinese words

The 10,000 most frequent dictionary entries in SUBTLEX-CH subtitles, with pinyin and English definitions.

Words 6,501–6,600

Ordered by frequency
  1. 难得nán déseldom; rare
  2. 伴娘bàn niángbridesmaid; maid of honor
  3. 反映fǎn yìngto mirror; to reflect
  4. 变形biàn xíngto become deformed; to change shape; to morph
  5. 嚷嚷rāng rangto argue noisily; to shout
  6. 弱智ruò zhìweak-minded; mentally deficient
  7. 当局dāng júauthorities
  8. 按时àn shíon time; before deadline
  9. 查明chá míngto investigate and find out; to ascertain
  10. 绰号chuò hàonickname
  11. 苔tāiused in 舌苔[shé tāi]
  12. 运送yùn sòngto transport; to carry
  13. 道奇Dào qíDodge, US automobile brand, division of Chrysler LLC
  14. 信赖xìn làito trust; to have confidence in
  15. 入睡rù shuìto fall asleep
  16. 原告yuán gàocomplainant; plaintiff
  17. 喝茶hē cháto drink tea; to get engaged
  18. 增长zēng zhǎngto grow; to increase
  19. 宁静níng jìngtranquil; tranquility
  20. 安置ān zhìto find a place for; to help settle down
  21. 得出dé chūto obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion)
  22. 恺撒Kǎi sāCaesar (name); Gaius Julius Caesar 100-42 BC
  23. 戴尔Dài ěrDell
  24. 摇滚乐yáo gǔn yuèrock music; rock 'n roll
  25. 此地cǐ dìhere; this place
  26. 熟人shú rénacquaintance; friend
  27. 环球huán qiúaround the world; worldwide
  28. 红灯hóng dēngred light
  29. 葡萄pú taogrape
  30. 行政xíng zhèngadministration; (attributive) administrative; executive
  31. 靠边kào biānto keep to the side; to pull over
  32. 一部分yī bù fenportion; part of
  33. 上楼shàng lóuto go upstairs
  34. 传闻chuán wénrumor
  35. 伸出shēn chūto extend
  36. 体育馆tǐ yù guǎngym; gymnasium
  37. 共享gòng xiǎngto share; to enjoy together
  38. 告发gào fāto lodge an accusation; accusation (law)
  39. 埃āidust; dirt
  40. 嫌xiánto dislike; suspicion
  41. 席xíwoven mat; seat
  42. 往往wǎng wǎngusually; in many cases
  43. 战役zhàn yìmilitary campaign
  44. 替代tì dàito substitute for; to replace
  45. 机关jī guānmechanism; gear; machine-operated
  46. 柏bǎicedar; cypress
  47. 柜台guì táisales counter; front desk
  48. 氧yǎngoxygen (chemistry)
  49. 猪头zhū tóupig head; (coll.) fool
  50. 瘟疫wēn yìplague; pestilence
  51. 编造biān zàoto compile; to draw up
  52. 衣橱yī chúwardrobe
  53. 货物huò wùgoods; commodity
  54. 跌diēto fall; to tumble
  55. 阻挡zǔ dǎngto stop; to resist
  56. 高尔夫球gāo ěr fū qiúgolf; golf ball
  57. 上下shàng xiàup and down; top and bottom
  58. 作风zuò fēngstyle; style of work
  59. 倾qīngto overturn; to collapse
  60. 偿还cháng huánto repay; to reimburse
  61. 再也zài yě(not) any more
  62. 味儿wèi rtaste
  63. 垫底diàn dǐto put sth on the bottom; to eat sth to tide oneself over until mealtime
  64. 墙壁qiáng bìwall
  65. 拿到ná dàoto get; to obtain
  66. 掺chānto mix (variant of 攙|搀[chān])
  67. 无权wú quánto have no right; to have no authority
  68. 权威quán wēiauthority; authoritative
  69. 极大jí dàmaximum; enormous
  70. 梯子tī ziladder; stepladder
  71. 殴打ōu dǎto beat up; to come to blows
  72. 滑冰huá bīngto skate; skating
  73. 点火diǎn huǒto ignite; to light a fire
  74. 牧场mù chǎngpasture; grazing land
  75. 猪肉zhū ròupork
  76. 破烂pò lànworn-out; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; (coll.) rubbish; junk
  77. 羞xiūshy; ashamed
  78. 肾上腺shèn shàng xiànadrenal glands
  79. 言语yán yǔwords; speech
  80. 龙卷风lóng juǎn fēngtornado; hurricane
  81. 以至于yǐ zhì yúdown to; up to
  82. 俄语É yǔRussian (language)
  83. 倾诉qīng sùto say everything (that is on one's mind)
  84. 克拉kè lācarat (mass) (loanword)
  85. 四十sì shíforty; 40
  86. 小品xiǎo pǐnshort, simple literary or artistic creation; essay
  87. 恰恰qià qiàexactly; just
  88. 戈gēdagger-axe; abbr. for 戈瑞[gē ruì]
  89. 更衣室gēng yī shìchange room; dressing room; locker room; (euphemism) toilet
  90. 池chípond; reservoir
  91. 温馨wēn xīncomfort; soft and fragrant
  92. 游客yóu kètraveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player
  93. 火车站huǒ chē zhàntrain station
  94. 立马lì mǎat once; immediately
  95. 签约qiān yuēto sign a contract or agreement
  96. 越过yuè guòto cross over; to transcend
  97. 亚特兰大Yà tè lán dàAtlanta
  98. 天花板tiān huā bǎnceiling
  99. 悄悄qiāo qiāoquiet; making little or no noise; surreptitious; stealthy
  100. 抄chāoto make a copy; to plagiarize

Based on SUBTLEX-CH film and TV subtitles. These lists include words with an exact simplified-spelling match in CC-CEDICT. Positions count dictionary entries; the original corpus rank is shown on each word’s page. Words with equal counts are ordered by spelling. Frequency here describes these subtitles, not every kind of Chinese.